Michigan State's Gary Harris reacts to a foul against Duke in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday, March 29, 2013. Michigan State lost the game, 71-61.J. Scott Park | MLive.com

EAST LANSING -- Gary Harris was flying high as Michigan
State's leading scorer, averaging 16 points after three career games before the
collision that changed his freshman year.

Thirty seconds into the Nov. 20 Boise State game at Breslin
Center, Harris while chasing his man on defense crashed into an illegal moving
screen set by the Broncos' 6-foot-9 forward Ryan Watkins. Harris' arm went
numb, his left shoulder having been sprained after popping out of place.

Harris would only miss the rest of the game and two more
contests due to the subluxation before going on to capturing the Big Ten's
freshman of the year honor. He shot 41 percent from 3-point range, provided
strong perimeter defense, and is now seeking an evaluation of an NBA draft
stock that could place him solidly in the first round.

But the left shoulder kept popping out, and it could lead to
offseason surgery. He also suffered a similar injury to his right shoulder that caused him problems and
back spasms as well.

"I think Gary finally told our trainers at the end of the
year he was in pain a lot of times," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said.

"I would come to practice, and I'd call his dad, and I'd say,
'His body language has got to change.' You know me and body language...Some of
those practices he was hurting. He's just not going to say nothing."

The 6-foot-4 Harris downplayed the pain throughout the season while averaging 12.9 points, but there clear signs he wasn't right at times.

In the second half of the Spartans' season-ending loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament, Harris writhed in pain on the baseline after being fouled by Seth Curry. It was adding salt to the wound of going 2-for-11 from the field in game while seeing Curry score 29 points.

"It hurts," Harris said after the game. "My body's been through a lot this season. The season's over, so I can finally rest it up, I guess."